12-14-2009, 02:38 PM
We just had a discussion with our plumber today about hot water heaters. He is suggesting a traditional gas water heater rather than the on demand system we thought we wanted. He says problems like yours are normal with a catchment system or well. They are fine for county water. He did say that if we still decided to put in the on demand system we should also use a constant pressure pump. He also said that the older faucets were made so that each controlled both temperature and volume of the water. Because of the new anti-scald safty features they now do not work as well as the old ones for the on demand system. It sounds a if your system may be preforming as well as it can with your pump and well.
He was also telling us that there is a new solar water system made with plastic rather than corrosive copper that is designed to be retro-fitted with a traditional gas water heater. Using this system your gas heater works as a back-up to the solar heater instead of the more expensive to operate electric back-up system.
He was also telling us that there is a new solar water system made with plastic rather than corrosive copper that is designed to be retro-fitted with a traditional gas water heater. Using this system your gas heater works as a back-up to the solar heater instead of the more expensive to operate electric back-up system.